October 22 is Anime Day every year!

This year, to commemorate "Animation Day," we will again screen Japan's first all-color animated feature film, "Hakubenden" (The White Snake Legend).
Come together to watch anime, chat up a storm, and have a blast with the prize giveaways!

[Overview]
Hakubenden" was Japan's first all-color animated feature film, released in 1958.
Highly acclaimed both in Japan and abroad, it is an important work in the history of Japanese animation that has had a major impact on later commercial animation.
In 2017, October 22, the release date of " The White Snake Enchantress" was officially registered as "Anime Day" by a project commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Japanese animation.

Films to be screened
The White Snake Enchantress
(October 22, 1958, theatrical release, 79 minutes)
©TOEI
https://www.toei-video.co.jp/special/hakujaden/

Date and time
October 18, 2025 (Sat)
(1) 12:00-13:30 Anime screening only
(2) 14:30-16:15 with talk & quiz competition ★Guests will appear on stage!
(3) 17:00-18:45 featuring a discussion & quiz contest

Guest]
General Manager, Public Relations & Compliance Office / Toei Animation Museum Management, Toei Animation Co.
Atsunari Baba

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Noriko Namiki (voice actress)

Venue
Anime Tokyo Station, 1st Floor Special Venue
(2-25-5 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima City, Tokyo, Tokyu East No. 5)

[Participation Fee]
Free to Join (come and go as you wish)

[Request for Participants]
Please sit in the allocated seating area.
Photos, video recordings, and sound recordings inside the venue are prohibited on the day of the events.
Guests may be required to stand if all the seats are filled.
Seats may be moved after each screening.
Anime Tokyo Station staff will be taking photo for use in Anime Tokyo Station marketing and promotional materials.
Please be aware that you are deemed to have agreed to the aforementioned use of photos by participating in the event.
Please abide by stuff instructions throughout the events.